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Cicero

Brutus, or On Eminent Orators Passage 102

Passage 102 of 334

Canonical reference 102

Latin

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mucius autem augur, quod pro se opus erat, ipse dicebat, ut de pecuniis repetundis contra T. Albucium. Is oratorum in numero non fuit, iuris civilis intellegentia atque omni prudentiae genere praestitit. L. Caelius Antipater scriptor, quem ad modum videtis, fuit ut temporibus illis luculentus, iuris valde peritus, multorum etiam ut L. Crassi magister.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

"Mucius the augur spoke for himself when necessary, as in the prosecution for extortion brought against him by Titus Albucius. He was not counted among the orators but excelled in his understanding of civil law and in every kind of practical wisdom. Lucius Caelius Antipater, as you see, was a writer of distinction for his time, highly expert in law, and also the teacher of many men, including Lucius Crassus."

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

«Mucius l'augure plaidait lui-même lorsqu'il devait défendre ses intérêts, comme dans le procès pour concussion contre T. Albucius. Il ne fut pas compté parmi les orateurs, mais excella par sa connaissance du droit civil et par toute forme de sagesse. L. Caelius Antipater fut, comme vous le voyez, un écrivain assez brillant pour son époque, très savant en droit et même le maître de beaucoup d'hommes, notamment de L. Crassus.»

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